Tecoma stans
Ginger Thomas, Golden Seal
Other regional names: Yellow Bells +3 more
- Yellow Bells
- Yellow Blossom
- Yellow Elder
- Yellow Trumpetbush
Also known as: Bignonia frutescens Mill. +18 more
- Bignonia frutescens Mill.
- Bignonia frutescens Mill. ex DC.
- Bignonia incisa DC.
- Bignonia sorbifolia Salisb.
- Bignonia stans L.
- Bignonia tecoma Wehmer
- Bignonia tecomoides DC.
- Gelseminum stans (L.) Kuntze
- Stenolobium incisum Rose & Standl.
- Stenolobium quinquejugum Loes.
- Stenolobium stans var. apiifolium (DC.) Seem.
- Stenolobium stans var. multijugum R.E.Fr.
- Stenolobium stans var. pinnatum Bureau
- Stenolobium stans var. pinnatum Seem.
- Stenolobium tronadora Loes.
- Tecoma incisa (Rose & Standl.) I.M.Johnst.
- Tecoma incisa Sweet
- Tecoma molle Kunth
- Tecoma stans var. angustatum Rehder
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Bignoniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Tecoma stans (commonly known as Ginger-Thomas or Golden Seal) is a tree within the Bignoniaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Bahamas, Bolivia, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, New Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Ascension, Bangladesh, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., Chad, Christmas I., Comoros, Cook Is., Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Gilbert Is., Guinea, Hawaii, India, KwaZulu-Natal, Line Is., Marianas, Marquesas, Mauritania, Myanmar, New Caledonia, Nicobar Is., Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Spain, St.Helena, Swaziland, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Tunisia, Vanuatu, West Himalaya
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms